esponjoso

[espõŋˈxoso]

/[espõŋˈxoso]/ adj

The verdict

“esponjoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,878 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,878
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de una textura o un cuerpo poroso, absorbente y ligero como la esponja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esponjoso · esponjoso · Spanish

esponjoso · rank #54,878 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,878
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esperanzada

Nearest frequency peer: esperanzada (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “esponjoso”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “esponjoso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for esponjoso
PropertyValue
Headwordesponjoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[espõŋˈxoso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esponjoso” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.esponjosocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “esperanzada” (#54,877), “espín” (#54,879), “eslavo” (#54,876). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “esponjoso” va en #54,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esponjoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,878 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [espõŋˈxoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice de una textura o un cuerpo poroso, absorbente y ligero como la esponja.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for esponjoso, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is esponjoso, spelled E-S-P-O-N-J-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de una textura o un cuerpo poroso, absorbente y ligero como la esponja.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esponjoso"?
"esponjoso" is spelled E-S-P-O-N-J-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espõŋˈxoso].
What does "esponjoso" mean?
As an adjective, "esponjoso" means: Se dice de una textura o un cuerpo poroso, absorbente y ligero como la esponja.
How do you pronounce "esponjoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esponjoso" is [espõŋˈxoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esponjoso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "esponjoso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list